Define: Professional Nursing

The meaning of “Professional Nursing” differs based on where it is used. We list many below, then combine them into one or more market-standard definitions.

How is Professional Nursing defined in a legal contract?

  • Professional Nursing means the execution of an act that requires substantial specialized judgment and skill, the proper execution of which is based on knowledge and application of principles of biological, physical, and social science as acquired by a completed course in an approved nursing school. The term does not include acts of medical diagnosis or the prescription of therapeutic or corrective measures. Seen in 21 SEC filings
  • Professional Nursing means nursing functions performed by an individual licensed as a registered nurse or advanced registered nurse practitioner. Seen in 5 SEC filings
  • Professional Nursing means it is practiced by Registered Nurses. The practice of professional nursing is a dynamic process of assessment of an individual's health status, identification of health care needs, determination of health care goals with the individual and/or family participation, and the development of a plan of nursing care to achieve these goals. Nursing actions are directed toward the promotion, maintenance, and restoration of health and evaluation of the individual's response to nursing actions and care. Seen in 4 SEC filings
  • Professional Nursing means services provided by a registered nurse or licensed vocational nurse working within his or her scope of practice. Seen in 2 SEC filings

Note: The Genie AI Legal Assistant pulled this data out of the SEC EDGAR Database of 500,000 records from the past 22 years of filings. We regularly update this page as new filings and definitions come in.

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Which definition should you use?

🤔 Our AI Legal Assistant has combined and improved the above descriptions to create market-standard 'Genie definitions' below, with guidance on which documents and which industry to use for each.

Genie Definition 1

  • Professional Nursing means the practice by Registered Nurses requiring specialized judgment and skill based on scientific principles acquired from an authorized nursing school.

Relevant Contract Type

Relevant Circumstances

  • Hiring registered nurses within a healthcare facility
  • Contracting with a Registered Nurse for specialized services
  • Partnership between a healthcare organization and an independent nursing professional or contractor

Relevant Sectors

Genie Definition 2

  • Professional Nursing means performing licensed nursing functions aimed at health assessment, goal setting, and development of a healthcare plan to achieve these goals.

Relevant Contract Type

Relevant Circumstances

  • Engaging a nurse consultancy to assess and optimize health management systems
  • Engaging nurses to provide healthcare planning and management services as an independent provider

Relevant Sectors

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Professional Nursing means the practice by Registered Nurses requiring specialized judgment and skill based on scientific principles acquired from an authorized nursing school.

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